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Celebrating 20 Years of the Arts in St. Charles, Missouri

                                                                       

MOSAICS Missouri Festival for the Arts

Announces 2014 Call to Entry

MOSAICS, Missouri Festival for the Arts, announces their Call to Entry for their Annual Arts Festival event, taking place September 12-14, 2014 in Historic St. Charles, Missouri.  The 2014 event is the 20^th Anniversary of the popular arts festival.

Join more than 100 juried and invited artists at this annual Arts Festival, which is a family-friendly weekend event with activities for everyone, including fantastic art, great entertainment and the opportunity for children to create their own artwork. 

The MOSAICS organization is accepting applications for the 2014 event, January 15 through the May 1, 2014 deadline. Juried artists will be notified no later than May 30, 2014, and booth fees will be due to the arts organization upon invitation and acceptance to the festival by June 20, 2014:

• Artist Media – The 20^th Annual MOSAICS Festival for the Arts is limited to 100 juried artists in varied media including painting, clay, sculpture, photography, print making, pastels, drawing, wood, jewelry, metalwork, glass, art to wear and mixed media. 

• Event Promotion – The MOSAICS Festival is promoted to the art-buying public via newspapers, radio, television, billboards, signage and social media across the St. Louis metropolitan area.

• Prizes – $5,000 in cash prizes will be awarded to participating artists.

• Fees – Jury fees are $30, and Booth fees are $295 for a single booth, with corner and double booths available on a first come, first served basis.

• Amenities – Artist amenities include booth sitting, cold water delivered to booths, complimentary dinner delivered to booths on Friday evening, complimentary Artist Breakfast on Sunday morning, a variety of restaurants within the festival area, special accommodation rates from nearby hotels/motels and bed & breakfasts, and security provided both day and night.       

                                                                                                                                    

• Where/How to Apply – Artists may apply online at www.Zapplication.org/Mosaics.

Proceeds from MOSAICS provides support to youth art activities including the “Mentor Me” Program and Exhibition, hosted by the Foundry Art Centre, which is located within one block of the MOSAICS Festival.  MOSAICS is operated and managed by a dedicated group of committee members and volunteers who provide continuity, constant improvement and a congenial atmosphere.

Additional details regarding the Call to Entry process for the 2014 MOSAICS Festival are available online at www.Zapplication.org.

For more information about the 20^th Annual MOSAICS Missouri Festival for the Arts, please call 314-482-5476 or visit www.stcharlesmosaics.org.

About MOSAICS Missouri Festival                                                                                                         Established in 1992, the MOSAICS Art Festival Association was established to create and foster diversity and vitality of the arts and to broaden the availability, education, participation and appreciation of the arts throughout the community through the formulation of an Art Festival. We present a professional exhibition to show case the local and regional artists, while also stimulating and educating the community. The MOSAICS Art Festival has an interesting diversity of artwork produced by a mix of emerging, mid-career and established artists in all media.

The MOSAICS Art Festival is unique in its approach to educating children and adults in how art can enhance their lives. To the community, our program offers cultural advantages and great places for families to live, learn, and play, free of charge.